Garment-supporting device.



J. H. COX.

GARMENT SUPPORTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION men AUG. 17. 1916.

1,205,860. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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JOHN H. COX, OF HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

GARMENT-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed August 1'7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. Cox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hot Springs, in the county of Garland and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporting Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment supporting devices and consists essentially in the provision of plates having spurs at their opposite outer ends for engagement with the trousers band and connected by means of springs, thus tending to hold the band tight against the body of the wearer and in the provision of means thereon for supporting under garments.

The invention comprises various details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be herein after fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the application of my invention to the band of trousers. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the device.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A, A, designate two plates, of any suitable material, preferably of metal, and which have at their outer ends struck up spurs or hooks, designated by letter B, which are adapted to engage the waist band of a pair of trousers. Convoluted springs, designated by letter D, have their outer ends engaging rolls F formed at the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

Serial No. 115,473.

inner ends of the plate, the tendency of said springs being to cause the two plates to draw together and pulling with the same the waist band of a belt, sufficiently to frictionally hold up the garments. Integral with one of the plates is a hook F, bent upon itself at two locations at points designated by letters H and .I, forming a double hook whereby the device may be reversed, if desired, should the supporting device be applied to the inner rather than the outer face of the bandof the trousers. Said hooks ineither instance form means for supporting an under garment.

A third spring, designated by letter K, is fastened at its ends to the inner edges of the plates and serves as additional means for reinforcing the convolute springs, and T designate loops which are adapted to receive pencils S. r

In applying the device, the hooks or spurs at the outer ends of the plates are made to engage the garment and the springs will tend to draw the plates toward each other. making the waist of the trouser band fit snugly about a person, thus forming a means for dispensing with the use of suspenders and, at the same time, forming a support for under garments.

What I claim to be new is A reversible garment supporting device comprising two plates with spurs at the outer ends thereof for engagement with the garment, the inner ends of the plates turned to form rolls, serpentine springs engaging said rolls and forming yielding connections intermediate the plates, a central coiled spring connecting the plates, one of said plates having an integral hook.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in presence of witnesses.

JOHN H. COX. lVitnesses:

B. FRANK BAYLEY, JAMES W. WALKER, IV. E. TURNER.

Copies of this'patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

